Gellicum

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| name = Gellicum

| settlement_type = Village

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| native_name_lang = nl

| image_skyline = File:Gellicum, de Onze Lieve Vrouwe Geboortekerk RM16506 IMG 9448 2021-06-13 16.34.jpg

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| image_caption = Church: the Onze Lieve Vrouwe Geboortekerk in Gellicum

| image_flag = Gellicum flag.svg

| image_shield = Gellicum-wapen.svg

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Gelderland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = West Betuwe

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| coordinates = {{coord|51|52|34|N|5|9|17|E|region:NL_type:city(300)|display=inline,title}}

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 4155BA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 25 March 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 3

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| area_total_km2 = 5.45

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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=25 March 2022|quote=two entries}}

| population_total = 345

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 4155

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0345

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Gellicum is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 13 km east of Gorinchem.

It was first mentioned in the 10th to 11th century Gallinghe(m), and means "settlement of the people of Gallo (person)".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/gellicum |title=Gellicum - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=25 March 2022 |language=nl}} Gellicum developed as a stretched out esdorp perpendicular to the dike of the Linge. The tower of the Roman Catholic Church dates from the 13th century and has been enlarged in the 15th century. The church dates from the 14th century. The court house has been built in 1630 attached to the church. The Dutch Reformed Church was originally built in 1823, but burnt down and replaced in 1929.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu05_01/sten009monu05_01_0086.php |title=Gellicum |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9406 3 |language=nl |access-date=25 March 2022}} In 1840, it was home to 340 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/gellicum |title=Gellicum |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=25 March 2022 |language=nl}}

Gallery

File:Gellicum in de Betuwe..jpg|Dutch Reformed Church

File:Gellicum GM Kerkweg 4.jpg|Villa in Gellicum

File:Gellicum Lingedijk 37.jpg|House in Gellicum

File:Gellicum. Voormalige Hervormde kerk..jpg|Street view

References

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{{Dutch municipality West Betuwe}}

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Category:Populated places in Gelderland

Category:West Betuwe

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